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Enrollment at Dearborn Heights School District #7 increased by 3.4% compared to previous school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 2,539 students enrolled in Dearborn Heights School District #7 in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were girls, and 49.4% were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 58.6% of the Dearborn Heights School District #7 total enrollment.

Dearborn Heights School District #7 covers six schools within Wayne County with its main office in Dearborn Heights. Among them, Annapolis High School recorded the highest enrollment of 748 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Dearborn Heights School District #7 Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Dearborn Heights School District #7 (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Annapolis High School748
Bedford School461
Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy16
Oakley W. Best Middle School586
Pardee School349
Polk Elementary School368

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